buy some Bomb Pops (red, white, and blue popsicles) for the freezer to pull out on a really hot day

sit by the pool under the umbrella with a good book

take the kids to get some ice cream – COMPLETE, but I think I’ll leave it unchecked so we can do it again

take a walk outside right after a summer rainstorm

sit on the porch and watch the lightning bugs - COMPLETE

get up early in the morning and just listen to the birds and watch the sun rise - COMPLETE

take the family to a baseball game

lie on one of my wife’s quilts on a clear night and watch the stars - COMPLETE

If you have not yet started on your list, it is not too late! I encourage you to create your own list. It’s so easy. And it does not need to be elaborate or expensive. All you need to do it just create it. And then post it somewhere as a reminder to check some of them off.

After last week’s successful canoe trip, I might even need to add to mine.

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The intent of this blog is to share the learnings of our family's transformation from the rat race of southern California to the countryside of Kentucky and encourage others who also would like to pursue the Slower Pace of their own lives.